As the Universe Turns - Chapter 14

Chapter 14 Eccentric
A long while later, no echo could be heard. Only a gust of wind echoed. Yi Chen held his breath and didn’t dare to move. It was the same gloomy feeling from last time.

“Hehe … Xuanqing Sect’s brat, is that all you have?”

At this moment, a ghostly laughter finally came from somewhere. Yi Chen’s entire body was shocked. This time, it was as if he had fallen into an ice abyss. His entire body felt a chill. That voice was so cold and terrifying, as if it came from the Nether Underworld. How could it be a living person?

However, now that the other party had spoken, Yi Chen calmed down. He did not feel an unknown fear like before. He boldly asked, “Are you … are you a human or a ghost?”

“Hehe …”

The gloomy laughter sounded again, followed by a hoarse voice, “Neither a human nor a ghost …”

“Then … then what are you?”

Yi Chen boldly tried to calm down and look around, wanting to know where the other party was. However, when he turned around, a terrifying face suddenly appeared in front of him. He was immediately frightened to the point that he screamed miserably. He retreated and almost fell down.

“You … you …”

Yi Chen held his breath and looked at the person in front of him. He had a disheveled face, a withered face, wrinkles piled up on his face, and a pair of deep sunken eyes, as if he had just crawled out of the grave. He was as scary as a dark corpse.

“You, who exactly are you …”

“Hehe … guess what?”

“I, I can’t guess. It’s fine if you don’t say it.”

Yi Chen gulped down his saliva forcefully, trying to calm himself down from trembling. The man smiled sinisterly and said, “Follow me.” As soon as he finished speaking, before the youth could react, he had already grabbed him and turned into a black mist that flew into the distance.

“Ah!”

Only then did Yi Chen react. By the time he regained his senses, he was already in a cave. However, when he saw that the two walls of the cave seemed to have been sliced apart, something was growing beneath the cave wall. There was a faint glow that prevented the cave from being unable to see his fingers.

“You … Senior, why did you bring me here?”

Yi Chen looked around the cave. He didn’t see any bone scraps. Only then did he feel a little relieved. When he was young, he often heard Ah Niang say that there were monsters in the mountains that ate people. However, since there weren’t any bone scraps here, then this person wouldn’t eat people.

“Hehe …”

The eccentric’s face was unkempt and his clothes were tattered. He could no longer see his original appearance. “Let me ask you first, why did you come here twice?” He said in a ghostly tone.

“I…”

Yi Chen frowned and said, “The first time I came down was by that Prince of Zhao coming down from the cliff. As for this time …” At this point, his words became indignant, as if he had forgotten about his fear, and he told him about that Prince of Zhao coming down together with Yang Xiaoran to harm him.

“So that’s the case, so that’s the case …”

The eccentric nodded repeatedly and said gloomily, “I was also harmed many years ago. That’s why I’ve been hiding here. Hehe, hehe …”

“Ah! So Senior was also framed. Then who is Senior’s enemy?”

When Yi Chen heard that he was feeling pity for him and that he was also a descendant of Tianya, the fear in his heart diminished even more. He only heard the strange man smiling gloomily and saying, “That person is very powerful. It’s fine if you don’t mention it, it’s fine if you don’t mention it as a child.”

“Oh …”

Yi Chen moved his body outside and wanted to say something, but the eccentric said, “Let me ask you, did you just say that your senior brother didn’t teach you anything because he wanted you to get beaten up and let someone kill you?”

“That’s right!”

As soon as he mentioned Yang Xiaoran, Yi Chen felt angry again. He gritted his teeth and clenched his teeth. He thought that he was treating him like a senior brother for his own good. He didn’t expect that he was actually a hidden traitor who wanted to harm him with that prince of Zhao!

The eccentric asked, “Then do you want to go back?”

“Go back? What am I going back for? I’m not going back!”

Yi Chen tilted his head, but he was still very stubborn at such a young age. He wondered if he still wanted to go back to teach the two of them how to kill him? Unexpectedly, the eccentric snorted coldly and said unhappily, “It’s useless!”

“Ah?”

Yi Chen was slightly stunned. He didn’t understand why he was suddenly annoyed with himself. He only heard him say, “Back then, when I was your age, I was already walking through the saber light and sword shadows, yet you didn’t have the slightest bit of perseverance. What kind of immortal are you cultivating? If you encounter a small setback, you have to give up. It’s better to go home and farm!”

Hearing him reprimand him, Yi Chen lowered his head silently. When he left the village, he swore that he would return after completing his studies. However, now that he encountered a small setback, he stopped halfway. What kind of man was he? But if he went back like this, wouldn’t he be teaching the two of them to kill each other?

“Brat, do you want to learn something?” The eccentric suddenly said.

“Ah?”

Yi Chen was stunned for a moment. He turned around and saw that his pair of deep sockets did not seem to be that terrifying. After a while, he regained his senses and nodded repeatedly, “Yes!” However, when they arrived at the back, they noticed that something was amiss. For no reason, why did the other party want to pass on his abilities? “Senior, you want me …”

“Hehe …”

The eccentric smiled gloomily. Looking at his current state of alertness, he had a look of contempt. “Don’t worry, even if I’m not as good as I used to be, I still haven’t fallen to the point of needing a little doll to work for me.”

Hearing what he said, Yi Chen felt a little relieved. He was an expert of the senior generation and would not deceive children.

“But I need you to promise me three things before I can pass this ability on to you!”

The more Yi Chen listened, the more fascinated he became. In his mind, he imagined the scene when he was riding the sword in the future. He nodded repeatedly, “Senior, what do you want me to agree to?”

“Number one! I’ll teach you this martial art. You mustn’t show off too much in front of others. Otherwise, once people see that you have a strange technique, your life will be in danger!”

Yi Chen trembled slightly when he heard this. Yes, secretly learning other sects’ profound arts was a big taboo in the Immortal Sect. It was for his own good to hide his edge in the scabbard. He nodded and said, “Alright, I promise Senior!”

“Mm” The eccentric nodded slightly and continued, “Second, you mustn’t mention me to anyone in the future. Otherwise, if anyone finds out about me, our lives will be in danger!”

Yi Chen thought for a moment. That’s right. This person was hiding under Xuanqing Mountain. His enemy must be an extremely powerful expert from Xuanqing Sect. If he told him about it, he would die. However, he harmed him. Today, he taught himself the ability to repay kindness to himself. Even if he died, Xiao Yichen would not do it. He said, “Yes!” I also promise Senior! “Don’t mention Senior to anyone!”

“Good, good.”

The eccentric nodded his head repeatedly. He looked at his young age, but his temperament far surpassed that of his peers. He said, “The last thing I want you to do is not to neglect the abilities that I have taught you in the future, no matter what achievements you have, let alone give up once you encounter setbacks. Do you understand?”

This last thing sounded like an inculcation. Yi Chen’s heart trembled and he felt warm. Although this eccentric was ugly, he was much better than those people from Xuanqing Sect. He nodded and said, “Yes! I promise Senior!”

“Mm …”

The eccentric nodded slightly and said, “I will teach you this first skill now. It is called ‘Hidden Dragon Do Not Use’.”

“Don’t use Hidden Dragon?”

Yi Chen was slightly stunned. He vaguely remembered that one of the ancient books Yang Xiaoran had brought him last month was called the Book of Changes. It seemed to mention these four words at the beginning of the book. Could it be that this senior was also trying to fool him with those laborious things?

Seeing that he was absent-minded, the eccentric snorted coldly, “The skills I have passed on to you will help you protect yourself in the future. Even if you dominate the world in the future, you will not be able to meet any opponents. Do you understand?”

Yi Chen regained his senses. He did not question Senior. He nodded forcefully and said, “Alright!”

“Yes.” The eccentric nodded slightly and said, “Do it cross-legged first. I’ll clear your bones and meridians first.”

“Yes!” Yi Chen nodded and immediately sat down cross-legged. The eccentric’s body floated and he sat behind him. His palms pressed against his back. Two streams of air had already been injected invisibly. A look of doubt flashed on his face. After a while, he said in his heart, “Indeed.”

Time slowly passed. A few hours later, the moon was already setting outside. The sky was about to break. Yi Chen was drenched in sweat, but he felt very comfortable. The eccentric stood up and said, “That’s all for today. You go back first and come back three days later. Remember, don’t let anyone find out.”

“Thank you, Senior!”

Yi Chen stood up and bowed to him. He stretched out his limbs and felt the profound energy in his body filling up. It was as if he had been completely reborn overnight. The cultivation method was truly amazing!

“Go.” The eccentric waved at him.

“Mm! Senior, take your leave. I’ll come back in three days!”

Yi Chen walked to the entrance of the cave and memorized the terrain firmly, in case he couldn’t find a place in three days. When he returned to Pingyang Peak, it was already dawn. Yi Chen went to a mountain stream to wash away the dirt and sweat on his body. When he returned to the courtyard, he happened to bump into Yang Xiaoran.

“Where did you go? Why weren’t you in the room early in the morning?”

“Oh, I just went outside to do some morning exercises. According to the mantra Senior Brother gave me,”

Yi Chen looked at him. From his appearance, he didn’t seem to know that he hadn’t returned last night. Yang Xiaoran frowned and walked over to him and handed him a book. “This is the second center of gravity incantation. Practice it well this month, and the final test will be next month.”

“Thank you, Senior Brother!”

Yi Chen pretended that he didn’t know anything and accepted the mental art as usual. Although he had already been taught skills by experts, he was currently weak. He still had to be careful and not act rashly. This was probably what Senior said, “Hidden Dragon, do not use it.”

“Yes.”

Yang Xiaoran frowned and nodded. He then walked out of the courtyard. Just a few steps later, he turned around and said, “Also, tomorrow is the mid-term exam. Remember that.”

“Good! Senior Brother, take your time!”

Looking at his gradually disappearing back, a cold light flashed in Yi Chen’s eyes. He thought to himself, “You and Prince Zhao’s Sun Ri want to plot against me tomorrow. Alright, then I’ll try the cultivation method taught by Senior. How can I use your Qi instead? Prince Zhao, wait …”